Endocrine Word Parts Flashcards by Anna Duren | Brainscape

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Acr/o

A

Extremeties

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adren/o, adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glands

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Calc/o

A

Calcium

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Crin/o

A

To secrete

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Gluc/o

A

Glucose

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Glyc/o

A

Sugar

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Gonad/o

A

Sex glands

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Iod/o

A

Iodine

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Kal/i

A

Potassium

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Ket/o

A

Ketones

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Mineral/o

A

Minerals, electrolytes

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Natr/o

A

Sodium

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Ovari/o

A

Ovary

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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

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Pineal/o

A

Pineal gland

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Pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland

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Radi/o

A

Radiation

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Somat/o

A

Body

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Testicul/o

A

Testes

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Thym/o

A

Thymus

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Thyr/o, thyroid/one

A

Tyroid gland

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Toxic/o

A

Poison

Q

-dipsia

A

Thirst

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-emic

A

Pertaining to a blood condition

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-pressin

A

To press down

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-tropic

A

Pertaining to stimulating

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-tropin

A

To stimulate

Q

a

A

Alpha

Q

ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Q

ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

Q

B

A

Beta

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BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

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CT

A

Calcitonin

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DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

Growth hormone

Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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K+

A

Potassium

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LH

A

lutenizing hormone

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MSH

A

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

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Na+

A

Sodium

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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin dependent diabetes Mellitus

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NPH

A

Neutral protamine hagedorn (insulin)

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PBI

A

Protein-bound iodine

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PRL

A

Prolactin

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PTH

A

Parathyroid hormone

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RAI

A

Radioactive iodine

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RIA

A

Radioimmunoassay

Q

T3

A

Triiodothyroidine

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T4

A

Thyroxine

Q

TFT

A

Thyroid function test

Q

TSH

A

Tyroid stimulating hormone